US EditionNigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister Counters Trump's Allegations of Christian Genocide
President Tinubu dismisses US claims of Christian genocide as exaggerated and pledges ongoing commitment to religious freedom and interfaith cooperation in Nigeria.
- On Friday, U.S. President Donald J. Trump designated Nigeria a 'Country of Particular Concern,' prompting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reject the label and affirm Nigeria's protection of all faiths.
- On Friday, Marco Rubio wrote on X that the 'ongoing slaughter of thousands of Christians' is 'tragic and unacceptable,' while the American leader threatened military action barely 24 hours later.
- Onanuga dismissed reports as grossly exaggerated, saying attacks are sporadic and hit Christians and Muslims alike, and urged military support rather than a designation, citing `What we do have are sporadic attacks on some villages by bandits and terrorists, and the attacks are religiously insensitive`.
- On October 14 the Senate formed a 12-member ad hoc committee, while Ali Ndume urged urgent diplomatic talks and enlisted Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, Babagana Kingibe, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, and Amina Mohammed to lead engagement.
- Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, criticised some U.S. lawmakers for relying on inaccurate data, Shehu Sani called the claims misinformation, and Primate Elijah Ayodele urged Tinubu to tackle insecurity swiftly.
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Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister counters Trump’s allegations of Christian genocide
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